The Kalenjin Lembus sub-tribe narrated to the TJRC what it termed life long frustration by authorities to deny them ancestral land. They told TJRC sittings in Nakuru that despite them having title deeds, they have been blocked from accessing the land within Mogotio District. The group named a Cab

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression has expressed concern over the use of hate speech in Kenya as the nation heads to the general election. Frank La Rue said the use of hate speech is dangerous and is being used wrongfully to exc

The Malindi County Council is demanding sh178 million land rates arrears from the ADC Galana Ranch. Council chairman Anderson Ngombo said ADC had failed to pay the rates for five years and want ADC to pay the rates to reduce debt. This was revealed during a meeting between ADC boss William Kirwa,

There are divergent views by politicians on how the new 80 constituencies will be created. It is not clear whether the yet to be composed IEBC will start afresh or continue from where the IIBRC left. This situation is being frustrated also by the standoff between the CIC and Justice minister, Mut

Kilemi Mwiria says that politicians are insincere over the Select Panel to nominate IEBC members. He adds that leaders are now disregarding the transparency criteria that was used to select the candidates and are instead pushing for regional representation. He said that the politicians were not s

Charles Kanjama says the constitution has ambiguities and inconsistencies which will be exposed with more cultural changes. The constitution can be changed by amending it or through court ruling on its intepretation. The document should be amended when necessary to ensure it satisfies Kenyans and

A meeting between CJ Willy Mutunga and the Law Society of Kenya has given green light to review the judicial dressing code. The CJ believes that the robes and wigs are a colonial relic that do not fit a modern judiciary hence directing judges not to dress in them but lawyers said they wanted to d

George Marenya says affirmative action is meant to incorporate every sector of our society and bring up the less and disadvantaged members of  the society. It may however end up favoring the already advantaged if the formula and criteria is mishandled. This is reflected in the ruling by the